{"id":120527,"date":"2023-10-29T16:59:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-29T16:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/?p=120527"},"modified":"2023-10-29T16:59:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-29T16:59:03","slug":"museum-of-banned-artwork-opens-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leviolonrouge.com\/world-news\/museum-of-banned-artwork-opens-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Museum of banned artwork opens in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A new museum claiming to be the first in the world dedicated to art that has been banned has opened its doors in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

The Museo del Arte Prohibido boasts more than 200 works that have been censored or persecuted over the centuries.<\/p>\n

Among the items displayed is a sculpture of Spanish dictator General Franco frozen in a fizzy drinks fridge – a 2012 work by Eugenio Merino that led a group of the late autocrat\u2019s followers to attempt to sue for defamation.<\/p>\n

Also included is a portrait of Chairman Mao by Andy Warhol, which was removed by Chinese authorities in an exhibition marking 25 years since the artist\u2019s death arrived in the country.<\/p>\n

Other major names appearing at the gallery include a work by Goya as well as pieces from Picasso, Miquel Barcelo and Chinese artist Ai Weiwei – the Times reports.<\/p>\n

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The museum was opened by Catalan businessman Tatxo Benet, who owns the collection of controversial artworks.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the Spanish newspaper ABC, he said: \u201cWhat unifies the works is that they have been censored, that they have been attacked or that they have suffered some type of protest by pressure groups or individuals.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot understanding the reason that caused a censorious attitude is going to happen.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor this reason the contextualisation is as important as the piece, and for this reason, next to each one, a curriculum vitae is included.\u201d<\/p>\n

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